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Heavy Rains Coming In
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, NOVEMBER 3, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The predictions are for heavy rains to come into the Trinity Valley by the middle of the week. If this is correct the river is going to raise substantially with possibly some flooding. This could put a damper on fishing for several days. It could also start more Steelhead to enter the river increasing fishing. The best time for fishing...
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Weekend Rains Briefly Open North Coast Rivers
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 30, 2025



The season’s first atmospheric river was forecast to hit the North Coast last Friday and into the weekend, but it came in well under predictions. What was expected to deliver 4 to 6 inches of rain ended up producing just 2 to 2.5 inches. Still, it was enough to briefly open several rivers — the Smith for three days, and...
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Rain is Moving Fish
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, OCTOBER 27, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The rain is helping the river at this time and the fish are moving. The Willow Creek Area has received a total of 4.65 inches of rain since October 1st. Just this past week we have received 2.15 inches of rain which is a big difference from last year. The rain is a great help for the river and is...
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Big Storms on the Way — and So Are the Kings
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, OCTOBER 23, 2025



The season’s first major storms are headed for the North Coast, and they’re shaping up to be impressive. According to the National Weather Service office in Eureka, a deep and expansive Aleutian low will drive an atmospheric river–type system into the Pacific Northwest beginning Friday. Multiple disturbances rotating off this low will impact Northern California, bringing moderate to heavy precipitation...
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Chinook Salmon Run Declining, Steelhead Increasing
Trinity River Fishing
by E.B. Duggan, OCTOBER 12, 2025

Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir

The mouth of the Klamath was blocked for about a week a couple of weeks ago stopping fish from coming into the estuary during low tides. Most Salmon wee hesitant to cross the bar at the mouth of the Klamath until flows broke open the bar. Then the fish started to come in but held up in the lower river....
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Still some good streamer action throughout the day as well as some decent dry/dropper action
by Jim Akenson, OCTOBER 12, 2025
East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

We're still getting mostly good reports from the ranch, there's still some good streamer action throughout the day as well as some decent dry/dropper action. It sounds like the streamer action is the best. You could also go straight nymphing and likely have some success.
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